Toothache Man Grotesque

Toothache Man Grotesque

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The Bishop of Bath & Wells, William Bytton the younger, died in 1274. His tomb was visited in the hope of relief for toothache.

A number of grotesques reflect this theme within the cathedral, both comical and repulsive at the same time. This grotesque can be found as a capital detail in the West bay of the South transept of Wells Cathedral.